2002 hit-and-run case: I was neither drunk nor driving, says Salman Khan

March 27, 2015

Mumbai, March 27: Recording his statement in the 2002 hit-and-run case, Bollywood star Salman Khan on Friday told a Mumbai court that he was neither drunk nor driving the car at the time of the accident.

During his three-hour deposition, Mr. Khan faced 419 questions from Judge D.W. Deshpande in the case in which the actor is an accused.

“Accident was not caused by me, sir,” Mr. Khan told the court. “The case against me is false,” he added.

While responding to a question, he said, “I didn’t know that a permit is required to drink (liquor). I was anyway not drinking.”

“I was not driving the car at the time of the accident. My driver Ashok (Singh) was,” Mr. Khan said.

He told the court that the RTO submitted a false report that he did not have a licence in 2002.

On a question on filing of an FIR against him, Mr. Khan said Ravindra Patil, the constable who filed the FIR against him was sleeping in car at the time of the mishap.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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